T.

90 USB
DIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLE

T. 9 0 U S B

USER MANUAL
 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be
read before this product is operated.
2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be
retained for future reference.
3. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating
instructions should be adhered to.
4. Follow Instructions – All operating and use instructions should be followed.
5. Water and Moisture – The appliance should not be used near water -
for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a
wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.
6. Wall or Ceiling Mounting – The product should be mounted to a wall or
ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.
7. Heat – Appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
8. Power Sources – This product should be operated only from the type of
power source indicated on the rating label. If you are not sure of the
type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or
local power company. For products intended to operate from battery
power, or other sources, refer the operating instructions.
9. Grounding or Polarization – This product may be equipped with a
polarized alter-nation-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider
than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way.
This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the
outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your
electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the polarized plug.
10. Power-Cord Protection – Power-supply cords should be routed so that
they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them, paying particular attention to the cord in
correspondence of plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the appliance.
11. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the
manufacturer. Clean by wiping with a cloth slightly damp with water.
Avoid getting water inside the appliance.
12. For AC line powered units - Before returning repaired unit to user, use
an ohm-meter to measure from both AC plug blades to all exposed
metallic parts. The resistance should be more than 100,000 ohms
13. Non-use Periods – The power cord of the appliance should be
unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.
14. Object and Liquid Entry – Care should be taken so that objects do not
fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings
15. Damage Requiring Service – The appliance should be serviced by
qualified service personnel when:
A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or
C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a
marked change in performance; or
E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damage
16. Servicing –The user should not attempt any service to the appliance
beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing
should be referred to qualified service personnel..
17. Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to
protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or
covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product
on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be
placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless
proper ventilation is the manufacturer’s instructions have been
adhered to.
18. Attachments – do not use attachments not recommended by the product
manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
19. Accessories – Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to
a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a
cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer,
or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the
manufacturer’s instructions, and should use amounting accessory
recommended by the manufacturer.
20. Lightning – For added protection for this product during a lightning
storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time,
unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable
system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and
power-line surges.
21. Replacement Parts – When replacement parts are required, be sure
the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the
manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other
hazards.
22. Safety Check – Upon completion of any service or repairs to this
product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to
determine that the product is in proper operating condition.
23. This product is in compliance with EUWEEE regulations.
Disposal of end of life product should not be treated as
municipal waste. Please refer to your local regulations
for instructions on proper disposal of this product.
24. Carts and Stands – The appliance should be used only
with a cart or stand that is recommended by the
manufacturer. An appliance and cart combination should
be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and
uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart
combination to overturn

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove any cover.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service
DO NOT OPEN personnel only.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the use to the
presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this appliance.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet
unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.
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 ASSEMBLY
Remove all the parts from the box. Please check to make sure the following items are included with the main unit in the carton:

DISC x 1 Platter x1
AC cord x 1 Slipmat x 1
RCA cable x 1 Cartridge x 1
USB cable x 1 Headshell x 1
45 rpm adaptor x 1 Instruction manual x 1
Counter weight x 1

CONNECTIONS
1. Connect the power cord to an AC outlet.
2. Connect the RCA cable to the PHONO input of your mixer. You can also use a
line input by setting the phono/line switch at the rear of the turntable to Line.

Set the phon o/line sw itch to 　 H .

Set the phon o/line sw itch to 　 INE .

T.90 USB
T.90 USB

TONE ARM AND CARTRIDGE SETTINGS

The major cause of problems in sound and skipping on the vinyl is the lack of proper set up of the needle and turntable adjustments. The needle is
designed to operate at a specific angle to the vinyl. The T.90 has several adjustments to correctly position the needle to the vinyl.
The first adjustment is the correct installation of the cartridge.
Your cartridge is to be mounted into the headshell as pre the mounting instructions included with the cartridge. The Stanton 500,680 and 890 series of
cartridges require the use of the two screws mounting into the headshell. For your convenience, some of these products can be purchased already
mounted and pre-adjusted from your local Stanton dealer. If you are using these 1/2” mounted products with a headshell in a mobile application or you are
doing heavy scratching, May want to use an extra shell weight. The Master series of products (Track master, Groove master, etc.) are designed with their
own mounting that eliminates the need for a separate headshell and the wiring to the cartridge.
The body of the cartridge should be parallel with the centerline of the headshell-tone arm, when viewed from the front to the back.
The second adjustment is at the installation of the cartridge-head-shell assembly into the tone arm tube lock. Holding the tone arm tube in one
hand, insert the cartridge-headshell into the tube lock with the other hand. Turn the lock ring clockwise (when viewed from the rear) until the headshell is
locked tightly into the tone arm. Remove the needle protector from the cartridge and place the needle on record. View the needle from the front and insure
that the needle is perpendicular to the record surface. If some adjustment is needed, simply loosen the lock ring and rotate the cartridge-headshell until the
needle is perpendicular to the record surface. Then re-tighten the lock ring.
The third adjustment is the needle (or stylus) pressure. Start with the cartridge-headshell assembly mounted into the tone arm. Remove any needle
protectors provided. With tone arm free, adjust the tone arm counterweight by rotating the rear section until the tone arm floats in a balanced condition
above the record or mat. Do not allow the needle to drop onto the mat or the turntable platter during this adjustment. You might damage the needle tip. Now,
carefully hold the tone arm in one hand while rotating the numbered ring on the front of the counter-weight with the other hand to the “0” setting. Next,
without touching the numbered ring, Rotate the rear counterweight until the desired needle pressure reading is next to the line on top of the tone arm tube,
see the instructions. Included with your cartridge for proper settings.

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 CONTROLS OVERVIEW

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1. REVERSE - This button is used to reverse the direction of the platter
rotation.
2. START/STOP - Press this button to start or stop the platter.
3. STROBE DOTS - The dots around the edge of the platter are used in
conjunction with the light located inside the motor ON/OFF switch. While
the platter is in rotation, the dots help to indicate the speed of rotation.
The speed is lower than the displayed speed (33,45,78) when the dots
are flowing to the right. It is higher than the displayed speed (33,45,78)
when the dots are flowing to the left. When the strobe is stopped, the
platter is rotating at the displayed speed.
4. SLIP MAT
5. CENTER SPINDLE - This spindle holds the turntable PLATTER
records stable and centered.
6. MOTOR ON/OFF SWITCH - As opposed to fully analog turntables,
this is not the power switch. This switch only turns on or off the motor.
Rotate clockwise to turn on the motor. The platter will not start spinning
until the start/ top button has been pressed. Rotate counterclockwise
during playback (off position) for a slow winding down effect.
7. PLATTER REVOLUTION SPEEDS (rpm)
33 rpm – Press 33
45 rpm – Press 45
78 rpm – Press 33 and 45 buttons simultaneously.
To return to 33 or 45-rpm play mode, just press the desired button.
8. HEADSHELL - Install cartridge here. When installing a cartridge,
refer to the installation instructions supplied by the manufacturer of
that cartridge.
9. KEY LOCK - Press to enable key lock. When key lock is on, the pitch
slider will only affect the speed of the platter. The key (tone) will
remain at 0%.
10. HEADSHELL LOCKING NUT - Attach the headshell by inserting into
the front end of the tone arm. Turn the locking nut clockwise with the
head shell firmly held horizontally.
11. PITCH ON/OFF - The ON setting will allow use of the pitch adjust.
When set of OFF, the pitch control will be locked at 0%.
12. PITCH SLIDER - The pitch slider is used to speed up or slow down
the turntable platter.
13. TONE ARM - This is a fully manual tone arm. To start playback,
gently place the stylus on the record using the headshell finger
support. Do not drop the stylus onto the record as it may cause
damage to the diamond tip and to the record.
14. PITCH SELECT - Press the button to select between +/-8% and
+/-12% pitch range.
15. TONE ARM CLAMP AND REST - Use this rest for the tone arm and
clamp it in position during transportation.

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16. ANTI SKATE KNOB - When a record is playing, a force is 22. PHONO/LINE SWITCH - Switch phono/line output.
generated drawing the stylus towards the center of the record. This
23. USB SOCKET- After connecting the Turntable to the computer via
control compensates for that force and needs to beset to the same
USB, you can record your vinyl to your hard disk using the included
value as the counter weight pressure ring.
Cakewalk Pyro 5 software. Note:USB cable limit within 3m.
17. TONE ARM BASE - The tone arm base includes tone arm rest.
24. DIGITAL OUTPUT - Use this output to connect your T.90 to any
18. COUNTERWEIGHT - Use this to balance the tone arm and to adjust SPDIF in equipped digital device.
the stylus pressure. See “tone arm and cartridge settings” for proper
25. POWER CORD CONNECTOR - Used to connect the included power
adjustments.
cord.
19. 45-RPM ADAPTOR HOLDER - Place on the attached 45-rpm
26. POWER SWITCH - This switch turns the power on or off, including
adaptor here. Push down the rear side of 45 rpm adaptor to take it
the motor and audio signal
20. EXTRA STYLUS HOLDER - Place extra headshell here.
21. PHONO/LINE OUTPUT L & R - This is the standard analog output
(RCA jacks) which can be connected either to a phono or line input on
any DJ mixer, depending on the setting of the phono / line selector.

AUDACITY SOFTWARE OVERVIEW ( for MAC and PC users )

Audacity is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License(GPL). More information as well as open source code can be found on the web at
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
* Please ensure you have installed the software before starting.

SET UP PROCEDURE
1. Connect an input source to the unit.
2. Connect the USB lead to your computer.
3. Install the Audacity recording software by visiting http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
4. Open the Audacity program.
5. Go to EDIT then PREFERENCES.
6. Click AUDIO I/O tab.
7. Choose playback device USB AUDIO CODEC from the drop down menu.
8. Choose recording device USB AUDIO CODEC from the drop down menu.
9. Choose CHANNELS (2 STEREO).
10. Tick SOFTWARE PLAY THROUTH BOX.
11. Click OK.

RECORDING & SAVING TRACKS

1. Play the track to be recorded.
2. Click the RED record button on the computer.
3. When you have finished the recording, click the YELLOW stop button.
4. You can now click FILE and choose to save your recording.
5. Click the GREEN play button to playback your finished recording.

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 CAKEWALK PYRO 5 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW (for PC users)

To start, Insert your complimentary Cakewalk Pyro 5 CD into your disc

drive on your computer and follow the installation instructions to
completely install the software on your operating system.

To transfer and record transfer LPs to your hard drive from your T.90USB,
start by connecting your T.90USB to your computer using a USB cable.

1.) From the Cakewalk Pyro 5 main page beginning with the Start tab,
start by clicking on the section entitled Cassettes and LPs - Make
CDs of your cassettes and LPs.

This will take you to the Make Audio CD tab where you will transfer
and record tracks from your LPs to your computer.

2.) On the Make Audio CD tab, type in the filename you wish to save the
LP recording under and locate where you want the file to be stored.
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3.) To begin recording, click the Start Recording button, and begin
playing your LP on the T.90.USB. You will see activity on the
sound waves bar reflecting the track you are recording.

When you are satisfied with the track you have recorded, click Stop.
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the track on the sound waves bar.

Click along the sound waves bar where the track ends. Blue arrows
will appear identifying the section which you have chosen to record.

5.) Along the sound waves bar, click inside the section you have chosen
to record. This will cause the selected section to be highlighted.

6.) To save, simply click Save and select choose the type of format you
wish to save the track as.

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 SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL Model: T.90 USB
Dimensions: 452(W) x 370(D) x 143(H)mm
Weight: 8.6Kgs
Power supply: AC 100V, 50/60Hz (For Japan)
AC 110V, 60Hz (For Taiwan)
AC 120V, 60Hz (For U.S.A., Canada, Mexico)
AC 220V, 50Hz (For United Arab Emirates, Chile, Argentina)
AC 220V, 60Hz (For Philippines)
AC 230V, 50Hz (For Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, Israel)
AC 240V, 50Hz (For Australia, U.K.)
Power consumption: 11W
STANDARD TEST CONDITION:
Ambient Temperature 20 +/- 2 deg. C
Relative Humidity 65% +/- 5%
NOTE: Measurements can be carried out between 5 deg. C to 35 deg. C and 45% to 85% relative humidity.
TURNTABLE SECTION:
Type 3-speed full manual
Motor 8pole, 3phase,brushless DC motor
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Speeds 33 /3 and 45rpm and 78rpm
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Wow and Flutter Less than 0.15% WRMS (JIS WTD) with 33 /3rpm
S/N Ratio More than 50dB (DIN-B)
Pitch Controls +/- 8%, +/-12%
Starting Torque More than 1.6kgf.cm
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Starting Time Less than 1 sec. with 33 /3 rpm
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Braking Time Less than 1 sec. with 33 /3 rpm
Braking System Electronic brake
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Time for Speed Change Less than 1 sec. from 33 /3 to 45 rpm
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Less than 1 sec. from 45 to 33 /3 rpm
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Less than 1 sec. from 33 /3 to 78 rpm
USB Function USB rec. Function
A/D,D/A 16BIT 44.1KHz or 48KHz USB SELECTABLE
Computer interface：USB 1.1compliant, WINDOWS XP or MAC OSX
TONEARM SECTION:
Type Static balanced S-shaped tonearm with detachable headshell
Effective Arm Length 230.5mm
Overhang 16mm
Applicable Cartridge Weight 6~10g
Tracking Error Angle Less than 3 degree
Tracking Force Adjustment Range 3-4g
Anti-skating Range 0-7g
Needle Pressure range 2~5g
AUDIO SECTION:
Digital Digital Output 0.5Vp-p +/-20% (LOAD 75 Ω)
Phono Phono Output 3.82~7.63 mV at 1KHz 5cm/sec (HP-4005)
Frequency Response 20Hz-20KHz +1/-3dB
Channel Separation More than 14dB
Channel Balance Within 2.5dB at 1KHz
Line Line Output 56.2~112.2 mV at 1KHz 5cm/sec (HP-4005)
Frequency Response 20Hz-20KHz/RIAA filter +1/-3dB

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 WARRANTY & RETURN POLICY
Warranty
Through Stanton’s authorized dealers around the World, Stanton, or one of Stanton’s authorized distributors outside the U.S., will, without charge, repair or
replace, at the sole discretion of the entity responsible for making the repair or providing the replacement, any Stanton merchandise proved defective in
material or workmanship for a period of one year following the date of original purchase. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below:

The warranty for mechanical parts which are subject to wear and tear are limited to the earlier to occur of thirty (30) days following the date of original
purchase or the following number of cycles: Faders - 15,000; Rotary potentiometers - 10,000; and Switches - 10,000.

Stanton will warrant all replacement parts and repairs for ninety (90) days from the date of original shipment. Repairs made necessary by reason of misuse,
alteration, normal wear, or accident are not covered under this warranty.

Returns
Authorized Stanton dealers are only authorized to sell and distribute merchandise within a specific country. All goods requiring warranty repair or replacement
must be returned (freight prepaid if not hand-delivered) to the authorized Stanton dealer from whom the merchandise was purchased and in the same
country where the merchandise was purchased. For purposes of purchases made via the Internet, the merchandise must be returned to the authorized
Stanton dealer in the country where the authorized Stanton dealer which sold the merchandise to purchaser is located and not the authorized Stanton dealer
in the country where the purchaser is located or the country in which the merchandise was received. Any returns to a non-authorized dealer or to an
authorized Stanton dealer not in the same country as the merchandise was intended to be sold or as set forth above will void this warranty.

To initiate a warranty repair, you must contact the authorized Stanton dealer from whom you purchased the merchandise, and follow such authorized Stanton
dealer’s return policy.

Stanton assumes no risk and shall be subject to no liability for damages or loss resulting from the specific use or application made of the merchandise.
Stanton’s liability for any claim, whether based on breach of contract, negligence, infringement of any rights of any party, or product liability, and relating to the
merchandise shall not exceed the price received by Stanton from your purchase of such merchandise. In no event will Stanton be liable for any special, incidental or
consequential damages (including loss of use, loss of profit and claims of third parties) however caused, whether by the negligence of Stanton or otherwise.
To the extent permitted by law and except as otherwise provided above, Stanton disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness
for a particular purpose.

The above warranty provides you with specific legal rights. You may also have additional rights, which are subject to variation from state to state and
country to country.

If there is a dispute regarding the warranty of merchandise that does not fall under the warranty conditions stated above, please include a written explanation
with the merchandise when returned pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

Please register your product online at www.stantondj.com or mail your completed warranty card to:

Stanton Magnetics, Inc, 3000 SW 42 St. Hollywood, Florida 33312.